National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-21
FISHERMEN's RETURN.
The Visitors to Revel's Island Pleased
With the Trip.

With the Trip.
The party of gentlemen who some ten
days since threw care aside to give up
few days to solid comfort and pleasure, and
went to Revel's Island, have returned from
the trip brown as berries, improved In
health, and full Of remarkable stories of
what they saw and did. Indeed, some of
the occurrences are so astonishing as related
as to cause the hearers to wonder II the
author of the Arabian Nights had not passed
through and seen that country. The party
that left here on the pleasure excursion was
Messrs. w. s. Roose, Thomas Somerville,
Robert A. Parke, 4 rank X. Ward, John
Gibson, Sam McDona Id, Robert Heiston,
representative of the REPUBLICAN,, and
they were subsequently Joined by gentle
men from Providence, II. l., and Phlladel-
Monroe, where visit was paid to the
surrounding country, not with any design
Of forsging upon the farmers, but merely
to indulge In sightseeing. Later, heading for
their destination, the party took steamer to
Charles City. and by carriages went to Wach-
a-Prague Watch and Prayer, as some
termed itl. At this point boat was re-
its name before the revolution, and is one
of the chain Of which Cobb's Island and
those adjacent form part. It is
ten miles from the main land,
is part of eastern Virginia which was
taken with what is known as Accomac and
Northampton counties In establishing the
dividing line with Maryland. 1t now be-
longs to the Old Dominion Gunners aud
Anglers Club, the membership Of which is
composed Of gentlemen from Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Providence, and this city. The
latest name for the SPOT is "Sportman's
Paradise" as 1t comes nearer filling the
bill Of the sportsman's requirements than
any other place Of which history has made
q record.
Upon the arrival of the fishers and gun
ners they gave themselves completely over
| to the enjoyment before them. Fish and
| game abound In season, although the latter
| is not abundant at this time OF year. No
attention was given to personal appearance
beyond keeping within the bounds Of de-
| cency. Superintendent Doughty had boats,
tackle, guns, &C., all In trim and readiness
| for service, while the good housewife
added to her reputation In the excellent
| cooking Of the food served and cleanliness
| Of everything about the premises. After
i week of free and easy life, business forgot
ten, It came time TO think Of home. Billy
Roose hung fire, but his gun did not, for he
was credited with the skill Of marksman
who had nine birds fall at single shot,
| and proud of this skill, he was willing to
| continue revelipg longer at the island.
| Others could not forget business longer,
and Friday last faces were turned toward
| home. AT Wach-a-Prague Frank X. Ward.
John Gibson, and Tom Somerville got
In their work on the lads, and had
great sport. game of log rolling
his log to certain spot first was
rewarded with 25 cents. There was lively
skirmishing, great deal Of laughter, and
about SIS was scattered among the lads.
They liked 1t, and asked the club men on
leaving TO send down another delegation
soon. The party are all well pleased with
the trip. and speak very natteringly of the
| found there